tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229687232011-06-08T02:15:52.490-04:00Initiated by the New York City & Metro Los Angeles areas to serve as a discussion board about BEST PRACTICES for reaching, serving & developing students at urban commuter campuses.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07896946946017894517noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968723.post-1143231773162395562006-03-24T15:21:00.000-05:002006-04-12T18:40:02.956-04:00

This forum is intended to be a resource for InterVarsity staff working at urban commuter schools. As we contextualize our ministry for the urban commuter enviroment, the questions we ask are often different and require us to think about college ministry in new ways.The students that we work with are typically from poor families, live at home, work, and commute to school. Often students have

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Post ideas that you have tried to raise money to send urban commuter students to Chapter Camp. What has worked and what hasn't worked?Work-Study Scholarships. At Hunter College (NY) they have worked out a program to give camp scholarships to students for working on fellowship tasks, like stuffing envelopes or putting up flyers.Work Days. In Los Angeles, staff work out with churches and donors to

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This may be fighting words for many InterVarsity staff. Chapter camps are a key part of many InterVarsity students' experiences, including mine. I remember the sense of awe and wonder that came over me when I spent a whole week studying the Bible with my fellowship as a freshman, and how that changed my life. But the costs that our students have to pay to go ($200 is a lot for inner city students

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